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MaVolta
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October 13, 2019

What songs from the 1960's are still on your playlist?

  • October 13, 2019
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The 1960's boasts a vast array of music styles and genres throughout the decade. Many genres crossed and blurred lines, and new sub-genres or were created.

 

Throughout the 60's, we had a variety of pop, rock, Motown / R&B and soul. There were all of those tragedy songs, muscle car songs, and surf songs playing on the radio. Then came The Beatles and the British invasion. Folk music evolved into folk-rock, and Bob Dylan became one of the most influential songwriters of the decade and beyond. Folk music became a popular genre for the counterculture and protest songs (anti-war, civil rights). Folk-rock segued into psychedelic rock and songs of the drug culture. Elvis made a comeback in '68. Later in the decade, progressive rock began to merge various genres and styles, including classical music. And by the end of the decade, blues rock was moving to hard rock and heavy rock territory.

 

So much happened? What did I miss?

 

Here's an article that I found for a memory refresher.

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html

 

So, what songs from the 1960's are still on your playlist today?

    311 replies

    Raynyky
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 16, 2020

    Dylan:

    A hard rains a gonna fall

    Bob Dylan's 115th Dream

    Subterranean Homesick Blues

     With God On Our Side

    Only a Pawn In Their Game

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 17, 2020

    1968:   Hey Jude.  Beatles.  9

                 I Heard It Through The Grapevine.  Marvin Gaye.  7

                 Love Is Blue.  Paul Mauriat.  5

                 Honey.  Bobby Goldsboro.  5

                 People Got To Be Free.  Rascals.  5

                 Dock Of The Bay.  Otis Redding.  4

                 This Guys In Love With You.  Herb Alpert.  4

     

    1969:    Aquarius.  5th Dimension.  6

                  In The Year 2525.  Zager & Evans.  6

                  Get Back.  Beatles and Billy Preston.  5

                  Everyday People.  Sly and Family Stone.  4

                  Dizzy.  Tommy Roe.  4

                  Honky Tonk Women.  Stones.  4

                  Sugar, Sugar.  Archies.  4

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 17, 2020

    When a man loves a woman by Percy Sledge, 1966.

    One of my all time favorite songs! 

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 17, 2020

    I Wish That We Were Married.  Ronnie & Hi-Lites

    Wildwood Days.  Bobby Rydell

    Shout, Shout, Knock Yourself Out.  Ernie Maresca

    Let's Dance.  Chris Montez

    Today I Met The Boy I'm Going To Marry.  Darlene Love

    GTO.  Ronny and Daytonas

    Baby Let's Wait.  Royal Guardsmen

    Tar and Cement.  Verdelle Smith

    Expressway To Your Heart.  Soul Survivors

    Wipe Out.  Surfaris

    Washington Square.  Village Stompers

    Hide and Go Seek.  Bunker Hill

    Yogi.  Ivy Three

    Mish Mash.  Combo Kings

    Ain't No Big Thing.  Electrons

    A Little Bit Of Soap.  Jarmels

    See You In September.  Happenings

    Cara Mia.  Jay and Americans

    The Jerk.  Larks

    Puddin' N' Tain.  Alley Cats

    Chains.  Cookies

     

     

     

    Raynyky
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 17, 2020

    Chicago: Does anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

    Beginnings

    Questions 67 and 68

    Im a Man

     

     

     

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 18, 2020

    Come To Me Softly.  Jimmy James & Vagabonds

    This Old Heart Of Mine.  Isley Brothers.

    Cowboys To Girls.  Intruders

    The Chokin' Kind.  Joe Simon

    Dirty Water.  Standells

    Here Comes The Night.  Them

    Here Comes My Baby.  Tremeloes

    The Watusi.  Vibrations

    Since I Fell For You.  Lenny Welch

    C'mon And Swim.  Bobby Freeman

    Keep On Dancing.  Gentrys

    Let It All Hang Out.  Hombres

    Baby, I Love You.  Jaggerz

    Give Me One More Chance.  Wilmer Alexander & Dukes

    Monkey Time.  Major Lance

    Green Onions.  Booker T & MGs

    Land Of 1000 Dances.  Cannibal & Headhunters

    Rhythm Of The Rain.  Cascades

    Raindrops. Dee Clark

    Rip Van Winkle.  Devotions

    Tell Him.  Exciters

    Sweet Soul Music.  Arthur Conley

    Goodbye Cruel World.  James Darren

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 18, 2020

    @BobH07 So many wonderful songs on your last post! Love it! Sweet soul music indeed 🎼

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 19, 2020

    The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget.  Raindrops

    California Sun.  Rivieras

    Selfish One.  Jackie Ross

    I'll Never Dance Again.  Bobby Rydell

    Oh How Happy.  Shades Of Blue

    Red Rubber Ball.  Cyrkle

    Never My Love.  Association

    I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight.  Boyce & Hart

    Palisades Park.  Freddie Cannon

    Hey Baby.  Bruce Channel

    I Sold My Heart To The Junkman.  Patti LaBelle & Blue-Belles

    Little Honda.  Hondells

    Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie.  Jay & Techniques

    (I Wanna) Testify.  Parliaments

    Town Without Pity.  Gene Pitney

    Chip Chip.  Gene McDaniels

    Yes, I'm Ready.  Barbara Mason

    Loco -Motion. Little Eva

    Johnny Get Angry.  Joanie Sommers

    Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love).  Swingin' Medallions

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 19, 2020

    The Supremes

     

    1964

    Baby love 

    Come see about me

    Where did our love go

    1965

    Nothing but heartaches

    Back in my arms again

    I hear a symphony 

    Stop! In the name of love

    1966

    You can't hurry love

    You keep me hangin' on

    My world is empty without you
    Love is like an itching in my heart 

    1967

    Reflections

    Love is here and now you're gone 

    1968

    Love Child

    I'm gonna make you love me 

    1969

    Someday we'll be together

    I'm livin' in shame 

     

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 20, 2020

    What The World Needs Now Is Love.  Jackie DeShannon

    The Rain, The Park and Other Things.  Cowsills

    Last Date.  Floyd Cramer

    I'm Leaving It Up To You.  Dale and Grace

    I Can't Stay Mad At You.  Skeeter Davis

    Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye.  Casinos

    Look In My Eyes.  Chantels

    Together..  Intruders

    Stranger On The Shore.  Acker Bilk

    Baby The Rain Must Fall.  Glenn Yarbrough

    Last Kiss. J Frank Wilson

    Bless You.  Tony Orlando

    With This Ring.  Platters

    Popsicles and Icicles.  Murmaids

    I Guess I'll Always Love You.  Isley Brothers

    Gee Whiz.  Carla Thomas

    Stand By Me.  Ben E King

    Walk Away Renee.  Left Banke

    We'll Sing In The Sunshine.  Gale Garnett

    Sealed With A Kiss.  Brian Hyland

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 20, 2020

    The Who


    My generation 1965

    I can see for miles 1967

    Magic bus 1968

    1969

    I'm free 

    We're not gonna take it

    Pinball wizard

    See me, feel me

     

     

    MaVolta
    MaVoltaAuthor
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 20, 2020

    Ditto on The Who! Don't know why, but I forgot to list them.

     

     

    “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 20, 2020

    I'm Your Puppet.  James & Bobby Purify

    Try A Little Tenderness.  Otis Redding

    Hey Little Cobra.  Rip Chords

    Soul Man.  Sam & Dave

    Let's Turkey Trot.  Little Eva

    Let's Get Together.  Hayley Mills

    In The Midnight Hour.  Wilson Pickett

    Higher and Higher.  Jackie Wilson

    Sitting In The Park.  Billy Stewart

    Hooked On A Feeling.  BJ Thomas

    Poetry In Motion.  Johnny Tillotson

    Any Day Now.  Chuck Jackson

    It's My Party.  Leslie Gore

    Handy Man.  Jimmy Jones

    Sally Go Round The Roses.  Jaynetts

    Venus In Blue Jeans.  Jimmy Clanton

    Her Royal Majesty.  James Darren

    Crying In The Rain.  Everly Brothers

    Johnny Angel.  Shelly Fabares

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love.  Soloman Burke

    Mama Didn't Lie.  Jan Bradley

    He's So Fine.  Chiffons

    Two Faces Have I.  Lou Christie

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 21, 2020

    Just Like Romeo And Juliet.  Reflections

    Different Drum.  Stone Poneys

    Guantanamara.  Sandpipers

    Pop Pop Pop-Eye.  Sherrys

    You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry.  Caravelles

    Quarter To Four Stomp.  Stompers

    Amazons And Coyotes.  Dreamlovers

    Midnight In Moscow.  Kenny Ball

    Bend Me, Shape Me.  American Breed

    My Boyfriends Back.  Angels

    Rescue Me.  Fontella Bass

    Laugh Laugh.  Beau Brummels

    Kind Of A Drag.  Buckinghams

    Go Now.  Moody Blues

    Born To Lose.  Ray Charles

    Smoky Places.  Corsair

    Turn Down Day.  Cyrkle

    Hot Pastrami.  Dartells

    Let's Go.  Routers

    You'll Lose A Good Thing.  Barbara Lynn

    Who Put The Bomp.  Barry Mann

    Hang On Sloopy.  McCoys

    Brown Eyed Girl.  Van Morrison

    Little Bit Of Soul.  Music Explosion

    Bread And Butter.  Newbeats

    Young Lovers.  Paul and Paula

    Liberty Valance.  Gene Pitney

    Walk Don't Run.  Ventures

    Baby Workout.  Jackie Wilson

    Suspicion.  Terry Stafford

    Tonight I Fell In Love.  Tokens

     

     

    ada0442
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 21, 2020

    My Favorites (1960) Partial  (Sorry for any repeats)

    Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis

    It's Now Or Never - Elvis

    Cathy's Clown - Everly Bros.

    When Will I Be Loved - Everly Bros.

    Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka

    Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino

    Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

    Journey Of Love - Crests

    Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson

    Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles

    Volare - Bobby Rydell

    Wild One - Bobby Rydell

    Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee

    Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters

    Thousand Stars In The Sky - Kathy Young & Innocents

    Greenfields - Brothers Four

    I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee

    My Heart has A Mind Of It's Own - Connie Francis

    What In The Worlds Come Over You - Jack Scott 

    Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

    The Twist - Chubby Checker

    You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette

    Chain Gang - Sam Cooke

    Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

    Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson

    Puppy Love - Paul Anka

    Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette

    Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

    Stay - Maurice Williams & Zodiacs

    North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

    Sink The Bismarck - Johnny Horton

    There's A Moon Out Tonight - Capris

    What A Day For A Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful

    Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky

    Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson

     

    To Be Continued.......